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above all,
above any other,
above all others adv | (more than any other) | vor allem Präp + Pron |
| | | besonders Adv |
| | | insbesondere Adv |
| | Peter is a clever, handsome and, above all, honest man. |
| | Peter ist ein cleverer, hübscher, und vor allem ehrlicher Mann. |
| any and all adj | (every) | jegliche Adj |
| | | sämtliche Adj |
| | Please send any and all complaints to the manager. |
| any day adv | informal (some time soon) | bald Adv |
| | | in Kürze Präp + Nf |
| | (altmodisch) | dieser Tage Pron + Npl |
| | I ordered it weeks ago. It should arrive any day. |
| any day adv | informal (willingly, without hesitation) | jederzeit Adv |
| | | ohne zu zögern Rdw |
| | | sofort Adv |
| | I'd do that for you any day. |
| any day now adv | informal (some time soon) | bald Adv |
| | | in Kürze Präp + Nf |
| | (altmodisch) | dieser Tage Pron + Npl |
| | I'm expecting the book I ordered to come any day now. |
| any good adj | informal (sufficient quality) | so gut Part + Adj |
| | | gut genug Adj+ Part |
| Anmerkung: Used in questions, with negatives and where there is doubt. |
| | I don't think his later films are any good. |
| any good adj | informal (at all effective) | überhaupt gut Adv + Adj |
| | | überhaupt wirksam Adv + Adj |
| | | irgendwie gut Adv + Adj |
| | Was the ointment I gave you any good? |
| any less adv | (not as) | nicht weniger Adv + Adv |
| Anmerkung: used in questions and negatives |
| | Being young doesn't make her any less qualified for the job. |
| any less adv | (not as much) | weniger Adv |
| | | nicht mehr Adv + Adv |
| | Even though I disapprove of what you did, that doesn't mean that I love you any less. |
| any longer adv | (anymore) | nicht mehr Adv + Adv |
| | | nicht weiter Adv + Adv |
| | We can't go on spending like this any longer. |
| | Wir können nicht mehr so das Geld ausgeben. |
| any longer adv | (for any further time) | nicht mehr Adv + Adv |
| | | nicht länger Adv + Adv |
| | I can't do it any longer than he can. |
| | New: Tim konnte nicht mehr bleiben, weil er einen Termin hatte. |
| | Ich kann es nicht länger machen als er. |
any minute,
any moment adv | informal (without warning) | jeden Augenblick Pron + Nm |
| | | jeden Moment Pron + Nm |
| | The old house looked like it could collapse any minute. |
| | Bill should arrive any moment to give us a ride to the airport. |
| | Das alte Haus sah so aus, als könnte es jeden Augenblick zusammenbrechen. |
| | Bill sollte jeden Moment kommen, um uns zum Flughafen zu bringen. |
| any more adj | (some remaining) | noch mehr Konj + Adv |
| | | noch etwas Konj + Adv |
| | Do we have any more bread? |
| | Haben wir noch mehr Brot? |
| any one pron | (no matter which one) | irgendein Pron |
| | | egal welches Adj + Pron |
| | Just take any one. It doesn't matter which. |
| any one adj | (no matter which) | irgendein Pron |
| | Any one of those cakes will surely be delicious. |
| any other adj | (an alternative, another) | andere, anderes, anderer Adj |
| | | etwas anderes Pron + Pron |
| | Is there any other solution to the problem? |
| | Gibt es eine andere Lösung für das Problem? |
| any such adj | (instance or example of [sth] similar) | sowas Adv |
| | | etwas derartiges Pron |
| | Take money from your purse? I never did any such thing! |
| any time adv | (no matter when) | jederzeit Adv |
| | | zu der Zeit Rdw |
| | | egal wann Adv + Adv |
| | You call me any time you need to talk. |
| | Ruf mich jederzeit an wenn du reden musst. |
| any time interj | (you're welcome) | Jederzeit Int |
| | | Immer gerne Int |
| | | Immer doch Int |
| | (Slang) | Kein Ding Int |
| | "Thank you for helping me with that." "Any time!" |
| any way n | (some means) | irgendeine Möglichkeit Adj + Nf |
| | Is there any way you could make your essay more interesting? |
anyhow,
any old how adv | informal (carelessly, without order) | einfach so Adj + Adv |
| | | irgendwie Adv |
| | I was shocked to see Sara shove her expensive dresses into the wardrobe anyhow. |
| | Ich war geschockt, als ich sah wie Sara ihre teuren Kleider einfach so in den Schrank warf. |
anymore,
also UK: any more adv | (with negative: any longer) | nicht mehr Adv + Adv |
| | | nicht länger Adv + Adj |
| | I can't take this oppressive heat anymore! |
| | Ich kann diese drückende Hitze nicht mehr aushalten! |
anyplace,
any place adv | US (anywhere: in, at, to any place) | überall Adv |
| | | egal wo Adj + Adv |
| | | hier und da Rdw |
| | I would rather be any place but here right now. |
| | I use the navigation system to guide me when I'm driving anyplace. |
| | Ich würde jetzt gerne überall sein, außer hier. |
| | Egal wo ich hinfahre, ich verwende immer das Navi. |
| anytime adv | informal (whenever needed) | immer Adv |
| | | stets Adv |
| | Stop by whenever you want; we're here anytime. |
| | Komm vorbei wann du magst, wir sind immer hier. |
| at any age adv | (no matter what one's age) | in jedem Alter Rdw |
| | | eines jeden Alters Rdw |
| | Cancer does not discriminate, it can strike at any age. |
| at any cost adv | (however high the cost may be) | koste es was es wolle Rdw |
| | We will win this war at any cost. |
at any minute,
at any moment expr | (without warning) | jeden Augenblick Adj + Nm |
| | | jeden Moment Adj + Nm |
| | The city is built across a fault line, so an earthquake could strike at any minute. |
| at any one time expr | (any point in time) | zu jedem Zeitpunkt Rdw |
| | | zu einem beliebigen Zeitpunkt Rdw |
| | At any one time, there are numerous children suffering from rare illnesses. |
| at any price adv | (whatever the cost) | ganz gleich, was es kostet Rdw |
| | | ganz egal, was es kostet Rdw |
| | Bob was willing to buy the painting at any price. |
| at any price adv | figurative (whatever sacrifice is required) | koste es, was es wolle Rdw |
| | | um jeden Preis Rdw |
| | Yvonne wanted to win the game at any price. |
| at any rate adv | (anyway, in any case) | sowieso Adv |
| | | so oder so Rdw |
| | | ganz gleich, ganz egal Adj + Adj |
| | I didn't want to go to the party at all, but it's over now, at any rate. |
| | Ich wollte gar nicht zu der Party gehen, aber sie ist jetzt sowieso vorbei. |
| at any time adv | (whenever convenient) | jederzeit Adv |
| | | immer Adv |
| | You can call me for help at any time. |
| at any time adv | (without warning) | jederzeit Adv |
| | | ohne Vorwarnung Präp + Nf |
| | I like my desk to face the door, because I know my boss may walk in at any time. |
| by any chance adv | (possibly) | zufällig Adv |
| | Would you by any chance be able to lend me $10? |
| by any means expr | (in any way, via any method) | irgendwie Adv |
| | | egal wie Adv + Adv |
| | | auf irgendeine Art Rdw |
| | The cheating cyclist said he had been desperate to win the race by any means. |
| go to any lengths to do [sth] v expr | (do whatever is necessary) | alles tun, damit VP |
| | (übertragen) | aus dem Fenster springen Rdw |
| go to any lengths for [sb/sth] v expr | (do whatever is necessary) | für jmdn/[etw] alles tun VP |
| | (übertragen) | für jmdn/[etw] aus dem Fenster springen Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | für jmdn/[etw] seinen rechten Arm geben Rdw |
| hardly any adj | (few) | kaum welche Adv + Pron |
| | | fast gar keine Rdw |
| | After my brother discovered the cookies, there were hardly any left. |
| hardly any adj | (not much) | kaum eine Adv + Unbest Art, f |
| | | fast keine Adv + Pron |
| | There's hardly any chance of Bob being promoted. |
| in any case adv | (regardless) | auf jeden Fall Rdw |
| | | mit Sicherheit Adv + Nf |
| | We will reply as soon as possible and, in any case, within 48 hours. |
| | Wir antworten Ihnen so bald wie möglich, auf jeden Fall innerhalb von 48 Stunden. |
in any event,
at all events adv | (whatever the situation) | auf jeden Fall Rdw |
| | | unter allen Umständen Rdw |
| | | komme was wolle Rdw |
| | In any event, the safety of the public must remain the top priority. |
| in any way adv | (at all, in the slightest) | auf irgendeine Art und Weise Rdw |
| | | auch nur im Geringsten Rdw |
| | If I've offended you in any way, I apologise. |
| in any way adv | (in whichever manner) | so gut es geht Rdw |
| | | in irgendeiner Weise Rdw |
| | | auf irgendeine Art Rdw |
| | I'll get the job done today in any way I can. |
none the wiser,
(not) any the wiser expr | (still not understanding) | so schlau wie zuvor, so klug wie zuvor Rdw |
| | | nichts dazugelernt Adv + V Part Perf |
| | Aaron's attempts to explain left his listeners none the wiser. |
| | None of us were any the wiser after reading the instructions. |
none the wiser,
(not) any the wiser expr | (not aware) | ohne [etw] zu merken Rdw |
| | | ohne [etw] mitzubekommen Adv + Vt, sepa |
| | | ohne [etw] zu wissen Rdw |
| | I reckon, if we go this way, we can get in and out without the security guards being any the wiser. |
| | Stephanie made it home before her parents woke up and they were none the wiser about what she'd been up to that night. |
| not any adj | (with uncountable noun: no) | keine, kein, keines Pron |
| | | nichts bringen Pron + Vt |
| | I looked up the word in my dictionary but it wasn't any help. |
| not any expr | (with noun: no) | kein, keine, keines Pron |
| | There isn't any sugar in this bowl. |
| not any more expr | (no longer, not any longer) | jetzt nicht mehr Rdw |
| | | nicht mehr Adv |
| | I used to travel a lot, but not any more. |
| not by any means expr | (in no way, by no method) | auf keinen Fall Rdw |
| | I will not by any means allow you to borrow my car. |
| of any kind adj | (of whatever variety) | egal welche Adj + Pron |
| | | ganz gleich welche Rdw |
| | I don't like dogs of any kind. |
| | The recipe calls for berries of any kind -- blackberries, raspberries, whatever is in season. |
of any sort,
of any kind expr | (of whatever variety) | egal welche Sorte Rdw |
| | | ganz gleich welche Sorte Rdw |
| | I like vegetables of any sort. |
pull punches,
pull your punches,
pull any punches v expr | figurative, often in negative (restrain yourself) | zurückhalten Vr, sepa |
| | Wow, you didn't pull any punches in that meeting; you told them exactly what you thought! |
| without any fuss adv | informal (in straightforward way) | ohne zu zögern Rdw |
| | And then, without any fuss, he grabbed the document and signed it. |